Base-ball-game apparatus.



I. P. & A. S. HAYES.

BASE BALL GAME APPARATUS.

APPLIOATION FILED aEP'r. 10, 1908.

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JAMES FRED HAYES, OF SOQUEL, AND ARTHUR HAYES, 0F STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA.

BASE-BALL-GAME APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 26, 1910.

Application filed September 10, 1908. ffierial No. 452,372.

. useful Improvements in Base-Ball-Game Apparatus; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the .same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accom anying drawings, and to the characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this application.

This invention relates to lmprovements in game apparatus and particularly base ball game p aratus which includes a game board and the same principles and moves to be made on said board as are employed in the regular game, the game board contain ing a diagram of a base ball ground with play indicators for the players comprising circular spaces, each having a pointer or arrow pivotally mounted above it and divided into radial spaces, the width of which is proportioned with relation to the usual chances of a game of base ball and which contain. words or characters directing the moves or plays of the other players.

This present application is intended to s cify and claim certain im rovements over t e patent to Brewer and a es of Feb. 20,

, 1900, N 0. 643808, the object o the invention being to add to the circular spaces designatthe players certain radial and circumferential subdivisions showing certain moves or plays notdisclosed in such patent. Also to produce a more simple and compact game apparatus than that set forth in said atent. T 's object is accomplished by suc construction and relative arrangement of parts as will more fully appear by a perusal of the following specification and claims.

In the drawings similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several views.

Figure I is atop Fplan view of the complete ame board. ig. 2 is a side view of severe playing checks or men. Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the board show ng the method of mounting the twirlers thereon.

Referring now more particularly to the characters of reference on the drawings 1* designates the game board on which is mapped or designated a base ball diamond showing'the usual Home plate as at 1, the 1st base as at 2, the 2nd base as at 3, and the 3rd base as at 4, with the intervening space 5 designated as Runplayers.

On the face of the board 1 are designated four circular s aces viz: 6 designated as Pitcher; 7 esignated as Umpire; 8

'ning to show the usual course of the designated as Fielder-s and 9 which is disposed over the Home plate and used as the Batter. The circular spaces are subdivided into certain sections each designated by a certain term designating a lay in the game. Since most of these have een shown and described in Patent No. 643808, we will not .describe any of these except those added by us in the resent invention. These additions consist o a radial section ,10 in the circular space -6 and entitled Throw to first which designates that such play has been made by the pitcher.

On the circular space 8' we have added two circumferential divisions l1 and 12 the division 11 being divided into three portions, one desi ated Good throw and the second one eing desi ated Impossible and the third one ing designated Error. Likewise the divislon 12 has three portions, one designated Fly ball and circular space 6 we will presume, or illustration that a man is on the space 5 designated Running between the home plate and the 1st base, and that the pitcher twirls the arrow on the circle 6 and 1t stops on the division designated Throw to first, which according to the rules of base ball indicates that the pitcher has thrown the ball to first base in order to put the runner who is off the base out. The first baseman then twirls the arrow on circular space 8 using a subdivision 15, designated Caught the ball and out and Error. If the arrow stops on the first named then the runner is out but if it stops on the second named, then the runner is safe.

The use of the two divisions 11 and 12 is as follows :VVe will presume that the batter has hit the ball to one of the fielders as desig nated on the circular space 9. Then to handle this ball the fielder twirls the arrow on the circular space 8 using the division 12.

I If the arrow stops on that portion designated Ground ball and assist it indicates that the ball hit the ground and fielder stopped it to throw to put the runner out. The fielder then again twirls the arrow on the circular space 8 using the division 11. If the arrow stops on portion designated Impossible .it indicates that it is too far to make the throw or the runner is too fast to attempt it.

If on the other hand the arrow stops on the portion designated as Good throw then it indicates a good throw on the part of the fielder and the person to whom it is thrown, twirls the arrow on the circular space 8 using the division 15 and if the arrow stops on the portion designated Caught the ball and out it indicates that the ball was caught thus putting the runner out, but if the arrow stopped on the portion designated Error it indicates the ball Was missing permitting the runner to make his base. If when the fielder was using the circular space 12 the arrow stopped on that portion designated Fly ball and out it indicates that the ball was hit in the air and caught by fielder which puts the batter out. The portion designated Error applies to all the divisions of the circular space 8 and indicates an error in playing on the part of the player in that particular respect indicated by the arrows.

Describing the portions 13 and 14 that portion 13 marked Illegal delivery indicates that the pitcher has thrown the ball when out of his box and thus entitles the batter to his base. Similarly the portion 14 marked Balk indicates that the pitcher has made a demonstration as if about to throw the ball and does not do so which also entitles the batter to his base.

In connection with the above improvement of the game apparatus we employ an improved twirler mechanism to render the operation of the same easier, which twirler mechanism consists of a hollow pin 19 having a flange 2O resting against the bottom of they board 1 such pin extending through the said board and the twirler 21, the upper end of said pin 19 being split and flared outward as at 22 to maintain the twirler 21 in position and yet give a freedom of motion on a washer 17 disposed around the pin 19 and resting on the board 1 and on which said -from such detail may be resorted to as do not form a departure from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described the invention what we claim as new and useful and desire to secure by Letters Patent is l. A game ,apparatus comprising a game board having designated thereon a base ball field and play indicators, one indicator each for the fielders, batters and pitcher, such indicators comprising circular spaces having subdivisions designating the dilferent plays to be made, the fielders indicator be in subdivided into three concentric circu ar subdivisions, a V-shaped subdivision extending radially through said circular subdivisions and being designated Error, the inner one of said circular subdivisions being subdivided into two parts one being designated Ground ball and assist and the other being designated Fly ball and out, the central one of said circular subdivisions being subdivided into two )arts, one designated Good throw and the other being designated Impossible, the outer one of said circular subdivisions being designated Caught the ball and out.

2. A game apparatus comprisin in combination a board, a base ball field on said board comprising a large square space, havin small square spaces in each corner entit ed Home plate, 1st base, 2nd

base and 3rd base respectively, the

space between said small square spaces being entitled Running, a play indicator comprising a circular space surrounding said square space entitled Home plate such circular space being divided into a plurality of segmental spaces, such spaces bein designated among others, as Balk, l llegal delivery and Hit by pitcher, a play indicator comprising a circular space outside said lar e square space, said circular space being ivided into three concentric circular portions, the outer one of said concentric portions being entitled Caught the ball and out, the middle one of said concentric portions being divided into two parts, one part being entitled Impossible and the other part being entitled Good throw, the inner one of said concentric portions being divided into two parts and one In testimony whereof We aflix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES FRED HAYES. ARTHUR S. HAYES. Witnesses:

PERCY S. WEBSTER, ,JOSHUA B. WEBSTER. 

